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Star Words: As the Magi were led to Jesus by the guidance of the star, Star Words are spiritual focus words that were distributed on Epiphany Sunday.  These words are intended to inspire reflection, growth, and discernment throughout the year. Sign up on our website or email cumc@centennialumc.org to receive weekly prompts for the year of 2026. If you did not receive a star word on January 4th and would like one email Pastor Jen | janderson@centennialumc.org.

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Compassion

Compassion Team Thank You!: The Compassion Team would like to thank everyone who donated to the Hats and Mittens project this year. A total of 70 hats, 29 pairs of mittens/gloves, 5 scarves, and 7 hat and mitten sets were donated to keep children in the community warm this winter. In addition, $450 was collected for the project.  Thank you for your kindness and generosity.

Donations to Ralph Reeder: We have delivered 920 lbs. of food to the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf since November 1st. We are still accepting & distributing food donations. You can bring items to either campus.
Care Team Volunteers needed! Do you have spiritual gifts of care, service, and compassion?  The Care Team needs you!  Centennial UMC's Care Team offers friendly visits and calls, provides rides to church and medical appointments, and offers help with light housework and errands.  Training and support provided by Care Team lead Peggy Rhodes and Pastor Bitrus Bamai.  If interested, please reach out to Peggy Rhodes | peggy.l.rhodes@gmail.com

Opportunity to Serve Project Home Families: Centennial’s Compassion Team continues to recruit volunteers to serve weekend noon and evening meals to homeless families at Interfaith Action’s Project Home located at 1010 Bandana Blvd West off Energy Park Drive between Lexington and Snelling Avenues.  For more information and to sign up, please contact Compassion Team Representative Betty Gumbrell at bettygumbrell@outlook.com or 651-343-5596.  New volunteers are especially needed to serve on the 3rd Sunday evening monthly, 4:30 – 5:45 p.m.
Coffee Hour Volunteers: Volunteers are needed for the Sunday Coffee Hour at the Roseville Campus. [CLICK HERE] for easy online sign-up . If the link is not for you, please sign up on the paper form at the Roseville sign-up center or email Dodie |  dodiewoodis@gmail.com with the Sunday(s) you are available.

Want to get involved? Contact: Randy Oelschlager rjjdo123@comcast.net
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Discipleship

New Internal Programming Request Form: Is your Centennial group planning an event? We now have an internal program request form to help you reserve your space, communicate set up needs, and make communication requests. These forms can be found in both Asbury Meeting Rooms, in the Centennial News, or the office. Questions? Email amcclintock@centennialumc.org.

Youth Group: Wednesday, January 21st, 6:30pm-8:30pm. Roseville Campus Youth Room. We will be having Middle School/High School Small Groups centered around, "Making Sense of the Bible".

Connectivity: Sunday, January 18th, 10:30am, Asbury 1 at the Roseville Campus. We will be discussing Luhrmann's book, How God Becomes Real.

500 Card Club: January 22nd, 7:00pm-9:00pm, Applewood Pointe of Roseville. Enjoy an evening playing 500 with a friendly group. Any level of experience welcome. Contact Thelma Boeder, 651.245.6646.
Bible Study at St. Anthony Park:
Sundays 9:30am before worship, in the fellowship hall downstairs. | St. Anthony Park campus |  Questions contact Alan O'Donnell, arodonnell@hotmail.com.
Bible Study at Roseville Campus: 
Wednesdays, 6:00pm, Asbury 1. Questions contact Mark Meyer m1meyer@protonmail.com 
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Justice

Opportunities to join Interfaith Action of Greater St. Paul at the MLK Jr. Day Breakfast!: January 19th, 7:30am-9:30am, two different locations either Progressive Baptist Church (1505 Burns Ave, St. Paul, MN) or White Bear Lake High School (5045 Division Ave, White Bear Lake, MN). Register HERE.

Join Interfaith Action of Greater St. Paul for an Afternoon of Service on MLK Day!: January 19th, 1:00pm-4:00pm, Macalester Plymouth United  Church (1658 Lincoln Ave, St. Paul. Families, groups, and individuals are invited to join in giving back to the community. Service projects, both onsite at Macalester Plymouth and off-site, will include work for Bridging, Living Well, Urban Village, Ronald McDonald House, Interfaith Action of Greater St. Paul, and others! Volunteers will check in at Macalester Plymouth United Church. Register HERE.
Want to get involved? Contact: Monique Lindquist moniquelindquist@gmail.com
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Worship

Worship at Roseville Campus is at 9:00am  |  Worship at St. Anthony Park is at 10:30am
Preaching This Week: Pastor Whitney Sheridan
Current Sermon Series - What do we do? Faith in a new season: January 11th-February 15th.This series seeks to ground us in faith by being clear on what faith is, how we practice faith, and the role faith has in our lives now, as we face a new season as a church family and step into a future we cannot yet see.

3rd Sunday Celebrations! Led by Pastor Bitrus, during worship at both campuses on 3rd Sundays, we will be inviting congregation members forward who have celebrations (birthdays, anniversaries, triumphs) to share and be prayed for.  We look forward to celebrating milestones with you!

Human Relations Day: Every January, on the Sunday before the observance of MLK Jr.'s birthday, United methodists come together to help bridge the gap between church and community. Our collective gifts on this day help build beloved community by supporting life changing programs that reach out to neighborhoods and teens in cris and share the love and hope of Jesus Christ. If you would like to contribute, designate your offering to Human Relations Day.
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Coming Together this lent

As Centennial continues its discernment about our shared future, our leadership is creating more opportunities for us to worship, listen, and build relationships as one congregation. From all we learned in our 2025 listening sessions, one thing is clear: finding consensus by May 2026 will require more time together—especially with those we don’t usually worship alongside.

During Lent, we will gather for four joint worship services, rotating between our two campuses. These Sundays are designed to foster shared experiences, deeper relationships, and open conversation as we continue our discernment together.

Joint Worship Schedule (9:30 am-11:00am)
• March 1 – St. Anthony Park Campus
• March 8 – Roseville Campus
• March 15 – St. Anthony Park Campus
• March 22 – Roseville Campus

Each Sunday will include 45 minutes of worship in the style of the hosting campus, followed by table conversations to get to know one another and share hopes for Centennial’s future. Extended childcare will be provided to support full participation.

Both campuses are preparing thoughtfully to welcome the full congregation, and—just for fun—we’ll be tracking attendance each week as a friendly, Olympic-style competition between campuses.
We hope you’ll plan to join us for these meaningful Sundays of worship, conversation, and community as we walk this next season together.

COMMUNITY Info

All Church Design Update: Wednesday, February 4th, 5:30pm-7:30pm, Roseville Campus Fellowship Hall. Save the date for an all-church meeting as part of Our Future Together to receive an update on the campus design options that have been explored and the recommendation being brought forward by the Leadership Board. This will be a time of sharing and listening together, not a final vote, as we continue discerning God's future for Centennial UMC. Please register HERE as a meal and childcare will be provided.

Discover Centennial: Sunday, January 25th, 8:00am, Roseville Campus. If you're new or newish to Centennial and want to learn more about who we are and what we do, then this gathering is for you! Join the Pastors and a few congregation members for informal conversation around membership & getting connected at Centennial. Register HERE.
Download the Centennial App!: A new way to connect with groups, find events, watch past worship services, and give all in once place. Look up Centennial UMC in the apple or android app store! [CLICK HERE]

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